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Wild Roses
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» boonboon - How to grow wild roses Hi Mark,
Miniature roses grow very well here in Singapore and I wonder how different is the cultivation of wild roses differ from them. Currently, I am a proud owner of 7 pots of miniature roses and they are really addictive. I find that the wild rose that I bought demands a shadier and cooler position than my minis as its leaf tips start to turn brown when I put it under 2 layers of shading cloth. Now it is under the shade of my pomelo tree and it seems to like it. I do hope u can give me some tips of its culture as not many people grow wild roses nowadays. I live in an apartment with a balcony where I grow my plants. The pomelo tree that I am talking about is planted in a pot. The minis are on the other side where they will be getting 5-6 hours of sun daily. Singapore temperatures ranges from 77-92 F with relative humidity 65-95%. regards, -- posted by boonboon » CarolWallace - Wild roses In my experience, wild roses take very little care. A good, thorough pruning in spring tomake sure it doesn't grow out of bounds, and make sure it has enough water. Don't use chemicals or pesticides of any kind - the wild roses really resent unnatural interference. Even fertilizer can upset it. At best, give it a scoop of manure or a nice shovel full of compost Remember that wild roses are in the habit of planting and caring for themselves - it's truly a case of letting nature do most of the work.-- posted by CarolWallace » Jojo - Hi Boon Boon Because your rose is from W. Malaysia, it should have not have problems growing where you are, except for that maybe it will get too humid and develop mildew, maybe white powdery mildew, on the leaves. Citrus such as pomelo love that kind of humidity, but often roses dont. If you get this problem, mix 1 teaspoon of baking soda in 1 litre of water. Do you use litres there? If not, let's just say a quart and call it even. Or 8 cups. Same thing. Then add 1 teaspoon of liquid dish soap so that the mix sticks to the leaf.If you see signs of powdery mildew developing on the leaves, spray it with this mix all over the plant. If this is a constant problem, your balcony is likely too humid but moving it higher into the wind will probably help. It's very interesting to hear from someone so far away. I was just saying to another gardener from Suite101.com that there is a wild rose from just about everywhere in the world, and you've proven my point. Here our wild roses are very short, very spiny, and with little light-pink flowers. -- posted by Jojo » boonboon - Wild roses in Singapore So far, I have only seen 2 types of miniature wild roses sold in Singapore. They are single, orange or pink, and are just too shy to open fully though the buds are produced freely. I don like cup-shaped roses and thus do not buy any till I went to Cameron Highlands a week ago. The flat pink 2 inch wide roses caught my attention and I bought a rooted cutting right away. Actually it's the very numerous flower buds produced by this class of roses that has attracted me as the flowering season will be prolonged.What type of pots will wild roses do well in? Currently it is in a 7 inch pot.
-- posted by boonboon » CarolWallace - Potting It's usually best to repot a rose (or any plant) when it needs it. Put it in too large a pot and it not only feels a bit lost, but will then spend its time making roots instead of growing upward. If it happy in the seven inch pot now, leave it - and then when it seems to be getting crowded, try a nine inch pot.-- posted by CarolWallace » WilliamG - Carol, I might disagree about the pot size ... Hello Boon,Carol, I think he might wish to repot it into a large pot 13 to 16 inches as this will encourage it to put on new canes and also the additional soil will act as insulation from the heat that will be experienced in Singapore, especially on a balcony. I have not noted roses (even miniatures) feeling lost by the fact that they are in a large pot. My roses have tended to grow to the size of the pot and that means I have some very large bushes of minatures. Also, I have lost several roses to the heat which were in smaller pots. -- posted by WilliamG » xapphire - Re: How to grow wild roses In response to message posted by boonboon:Hi Boon Kiat, -- posted by xapphire » CarolWallace - Re: Re: How to grow wild roses In response to message posted by xapphire:Charity, are you saying that you're trying to grow your roses indoors? Because that is uasually a sure way to failure. Light through a window - even a very bright window - is a lot lower than sunlight - the best you can do indoors is equivalent to planting that rose in shade outdoors. And the plant is also not getting the seasonal temperature changes that it needs. Roses can be grown in pots - but outside. If you notice, Boon Kiat said his were outdoors on a balcony. Now some roses - those especially well adapted to the South and heat, may be able to forego winter changes and be happy in a year-round warm climate - but even then I would keep them outdoors as long as the weather is ince so they can soak up the energy from the sun that they really need. -- posted by CarolWallace
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